GWR 7800 Class 7812 Erlestoke Manor
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| Erlestoke Manor | |
|---|---|
standard gauge | |
| Leading dia. | 3 ft 0 in (914 mm) |
| Driver dia. | 5 ft 8 in (1,727 mm) |
| Minimum curve | 6 chains (396 ft; 121 m) normal, 5 chains (330 ft; 101 m) slow |
| Wheelbase | Loco: 27 ft 1 in (8.26 m) Loco & tender: 52 ft 1+3⁄4 in (15.89 m) |
| Length | 61 ft 9+1⁄4 in (18.83 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 11 in (2.718 m) |
| Height | 13 ft 0 in (3.962 m) |
| Axle load | 17 long tons 5 cwt (38,600 lb or 17.5 t) (19.3 short tons) |
| Loco weight | 68 long tons 18 cwt (154,300 lb or 70 t) (77.2 short tons) full |
| Tender weight | 40 long tons 0 cwt (89,600 lb or 40.6 t) (44.8 short tons) full |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Fuel capacity | 7 long tons 0 cwt (15,700 lb or 7.1 t) (7.8 short tons) |
| Water cap. | 3,500 imp gal (16,000 L; 4,200 US gal) |
| Firebox: | |
| • Grate area | 22.1 sq ft (2.05 m2) |
| Boiler | GWR Standard No. 14[1] |
| Boiler pressure | 225 psi (1.55 MPa) |
| Heating surface: | |
| • Firebox | 140.0 sq ft (13.01 m2) |
| • Tubes and flues | 1,285.5 sq ft (119.43 m2) |
| Superheater: | |
| • Heating area | 160.0 sq ft (14.86 m2) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 18 in × 30 in (457 mm × 762 mm) |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Tractive effort | 27,340 lbf (121.61 kN) |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Operators | Great Western Railway British Railways |
| Class | Manor |
| Numbers | 7812 |
| Retired | 1965 |
| Current owner | Erlestoke Manor Fund |
| Disposition | Operational |
7812 Erlestoke Manor is a preserved GWR 7800 Class steam locomotive, operated by the Great Western Railway and later British Railways. Owned by the Erlestoke Manor Fund, as at December 2022 it was in operational condition on the Severn Valley Railway.
GWR/BR operations
Built at
Withdrawn from
Preservation
The locomotive was purchased by the Erlestoke Manor Fund in June 1973. It was moved from Barry to a temporary home at the Dowty Railway Preservation Society, Ashchurch in May 1974, pending an eventual move to the Dean Forest Railway. However in 1976 Fund members approved a move to the Severn Valley Railway instead, where restoration was completed and the locomotive entered service in 1979.[2] Withdrawn in 1985, it returned to service on 12 February 2008, as part of the SVR's anniversary reopening train.
Presently one of three GWR 7800 Manor Class locomotives based at the SVR, the other two being 7802 Bradley Manor (which is also owned by the Erlestoke Manor Fund) and GWR 7819 Hinton Manor. 7812's boiler ticket expired in January 2018, after which the locomotive was moved to Tyseley Locomotive Works for overhaul. It returned to the SVR in December 2022 and is scheduled to return to service in 2023.[3][4]
Olympic Torch run
During the
Depot allocations
| Depot | Allocation Date |
|---|---|
| Bristol Bath Road | January 1939 |
| Newton Abbot | August 1950 |
Plymouth Laira
|
March 1959 |
| Oswestry | May 1960 |
| Shrewsbury | February 1963 |
| Withdrawn (Woodham Brothers) |
November 1965 |
References
- OL 26953051M.
- ^ Blencoe, S.V. (1979). Life Begins at Forty, The Rescue and Resurrection of GWR Locomotive No 7812 Erlestoke Manor. Bewdley: Erlestoke Manor Fund. pp. 11, 31.
- ^ 7812 Erlestoke Manor Returns to Steam & the SVR Erlestoke Manor Fund December 2022
- Heritage Railwayissue 301 23 December 2022 page 8
- ^ London 2012 (25 May 2012). Olympic Torch Relay Day 6 Highlights - London 2012. YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021.
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External links
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